Finance Business Partner

Working arrangements: Standard working hours between 9am – 5pm, Monday to Friday. Hybrid working, with a minimum of 6 days per month in the office.

The Federation of the Royal College of Physicians is recruiting a Finance Business Partner to play a crucial role in providing financial insight, advice and support to key stakeholders across the organisation. You will act as a trusted adviser to non-finance teams, helping them to understand financial data and make informed decisions, and provide operational, transactional and financial support across the Federation. You will collaborate closely with the Federation Head of Finance to manage financial activity and assist with the implementation of new systems

About the Federation

The Federation of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the United Kingdom is a partnership, based on a Memorandum of Understanding, between the three Royal Colleges of Physicians of London, Edinburgh, and Glasgow. The Federation develops and delivers services to support doctors at every stage of their careers, including examinations, training and CPD (Continuing Professional Development).

Purpose and scope

Key responsibilities

• Support the Federation business to connect financial data and insights with strategy, enabling informed decisions that are aligned with financial goals.
• Prepare budgets, forecasts, monthly reporting, and performance monitoring, including income/expenditure tracking.
• Provide financial information, reviews, analyses, and undertake other reasonable duties as required.
• Serve as a primary contact for day-to-day finance-related queries from business colleagues, offering guidance on accounting treatment, systems and processes including online payment platforms.
• Maintain the integrity of financial data and support an outsourced back-office processing team to ensure accurate financial processing.
• Assist with the implementation of a new accounting system (Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central) and new business systems.
• Assist with audits and overseas tax reporting.
• Support the Head of Finance and deputise when required.

About you

We are seeking a proactive, detail-oriented finance professional with strong analytical skills and a collaborative approach to join our finance team. The ideal candidate will combine sound financial experience and qualifications with excellent communication abilities, thrive in a fast-paced environment and be committed to upholding high standards of accuracy and compliance.

Your experience and skills:

• At least 2 years of experience working as a finance business partner or in a similar role, with a sound knowledge of preparing management accounts, undertaking financial analysis and large volume income recognition within a non-profit or membership body organisation.
• A recently qualified professional (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or finalist.
• Essential previous experience of building reports in Power BI.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central desired.
• Skilled in managing large data sets and able to use your advanced Excel skills to produce engaging graphs and statistical analysis of financial data, including Pivot Tables.
• Ability to work collaboratively across functions and to support colleagues in delivering tasks and projects.
• Ability to communicate effectively with non-finance audiences using both written and verbal formats.
• An enquiring and analytical mindset with the ability to spot risks, dig further, follow up on problems, and work through issues to offer practical solutions.
• Managing a varied workload across multiple projects and workstreams, such as financial modelling and business cases, delivering work at pace.

For more information about the role and RCP, please view the role description  attachment at the bottom of this page. 

How to apply 

Please click "Apply Now" to submit your CV and a supporting statement (no more than 2 pages) explaining, with clear examples, how your skills and experience match the job description and person specification. Applicants who do not submit a relevant supporting statement as requested will not be shortlisted. 

For an informal discussion about this role, candidates are welcome to contact our recruitment team on:  

Email: recruitment@rcp.ac.uk 

Telephone: 020 3075 1649 

Closing date: 13 February 2026

Interviewing date: w/c 09 March 2026

The RCP positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, transgender status, religion or belief, marital status or pregnancy and maternity. 

The RCP is all about our people – our members, staff, volunteers and leaders. We educate, influence and collaborate to improve health and healthcare for everyone and know we can only do this by being inclusive, encouraging and celebrating diverse perspectives. Welcoming into our community people who represent the 21st-century medical workforce and the diverse population of patients we serve is a priority for us.